Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 7

Private International Law and Clinical Negligence (Part 2)

Roberts v Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association – Forces Help [2020] EWCA Civ 926 The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978 (“the 1978 Act”) has extra-territorial effect and applied its limitation period to a contribution claim brought by the MOD and Soldiers, Sailors,…
March 8, 2021Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 7Tags: , ,
Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 6 Procedural

Private International Law and Clinical Negligence

Roberts v Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association [2020] EWHC 994  This article originally appeared in Issue 6 (September 2020). The High Court decided two preliminary issues of private international law in a claim alleging negligence of a midwife resulting in acute profound hypoxic brain injury at a hospital in…
September 1, 2020Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 6, ProceduralTags: , ,
Posted inAbuse / Child Abuse Issue 4

Sexual Abuse – A Third Party’s Fault?

BXB v Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Pennsylvania [2020] EWHC 156 (QB)  This article originally appeared in Issue 4 (March 2020). On 30 January 2020, Mr Justice Chamberlain gave judgment in BXB v (1) Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Pennsylvania (2) Trustees of the Barry Congregation…
March 1, 2020Posted inAbuse / Child Abuse, Issue 4Tags: ,